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In 1962 Carlos Eire was one of 14,000 children airlifted out of Cuba-exiled from his family at age 11. The Cuban revolution took away his family, his beloved country, his friends, and, most importantly, his childhood. The memories of his Cuban life are an exorcisan and to tribute to a paradise lost: the island of his youth. The lizards, turquoise seas and sun drenched siestas are the heart of this memoir. After Castro ousts Batista music sounds like gunfire, Christmas is illegal, and the wait to
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A special read. Carlos is the most elegant of writers. His portrayal of how Communism/Socialism tears apart a society is one of the most detailed and exceptional stories I've read. A brilliant book.
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I had this on my to read book for a long time and glad I finally got to it - very vivid and poetic, moving.
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